Labor Market Profile
Fargo Moorhead’s labor market epitomizes the Midwestern work ethic. Local employers enjoy a stable base of employees with high productivity, low turnover and low absenteeism.
- Total MSA population of approximately 200,000
- Total MSA workforce of over 120,000
- 95% of existing Fargo Moorhead employers rate their employees' productivity as good or excellent
| Local, State & National Labor Market |
Non-Farm Labor Force |
Employed Persons |
Unemployment Rate |
| Fargo Moorhead MSA |
121,499 |
117,050 |
3.7% |
| Minnesota |
2,993,050 |
2,788,049 |
6.8% |
| North Dakota |
377,441 |
364,190 |
3.5% |
| United States |
155,270,000 |
140,134,000 |
9.7% |
| Source: Job Service N.D., Minn. DEED - July 2010 |
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| Cass, Clay & Surrounding Counties Labor Market |
Non-Farm Labor Force |
Employed Persons |
Unemployment Rate |
| Becker, Minn. |
17,405 |
16,173 |
7.1% |
|
Clay, Minn. |
33,334 |
31,906 |
4.3% |
| Norman, Minn. |
3,601 |
3,359 |
6.7% |
| Wilkin, Minn. |
3,487 |
3,326 |
4.6% |
| Barnes, N.D. |
6,387 |
6,093 |
4.6% |
| Cass, N.D. |
88,165 |
85,144 |
3.4% |
| Griggs, N.D. |
1,286 |
1,251 |
2.7% |
| Ransom, N.D. |
2,619 |
2,510 |
4.2% |
| Richland, N.D. |
8,564 |
8,224 |
4.0% |
| Steele, N.D. |
1,084 |
1,057 |
2.5% |
| Traill, N.D. |
3,875 |
3,676 |
5.1% |
| Total |
169,807 |
162,719 |
4.2% |
| Source: Job Service N.D., Minn. DEED - July 2010 |
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| Highest Education Attainment |
Percent of Population, Age 25+ |
| Less than High School |
5.6 |
| High School or Equivalent Only |
24.1 |
| Some College - more than 1 year, no degree |
22.3 |
| Associate Degree |
13.1 |
| Bachelor Degree |
25.3 |
| Graduate Degree |
9.6 |
| Source: Census Bureau, 2009 Estimate |
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